Job Description - Health Information Systems (HMIS) Consultant (2604490)

 Contractual Arrangement: External consultant

Contract Duration (Years, Months, Days): 5 Months

Job Posting: Oct 18, 2026, 4:03:44 PM

Closing Date: Oct 26, 2026, 1:59:00 AM

Primary Location: Somalia-Mogadiscio

Organization: EM_SOM WHO Representative's Office, Somalia

Schedule: Full-time  

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Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) Consultant

Purpose of the Consultancy 

The incumbent will spearhead the structural alignment of health indicators, data collection tools, digital configurations, and foundational analytics platforms to support the “Enhancing GIS & HIS Capacities (Somalia)” project. The consultant is responsible for establishing a specialized M&E function within the WHO Somalia Country Office to independently monitor the execution and reach of polio and immunization activities, ensuring alignment with the National Digital Health Strategy.

Background

The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics (SNBS), is executing a strategic project titled “Enhancing GIS & HIS Capacities (Somalia)”. This project targeted technical support to develop the national digital health strategy and to integrate HIS, Digital Health, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance program monitoring. A central pillar is the harmonization of health indicators toward a comprehensive data repository.

 Deliverables

Output 1: Indicator Harmonization & Reference Guide.

-   Deliverable 1.1: Draft the Health Indicators Harmonization Roadmap and compile a baseline indicator inventory.

-   Deliverable 1.2: Draft and facilitate the endorsement of a National HMIS Indicator Reference Guide (IRG).

Output 2: HMIS Tools Revision

-  Deliverable 2.1: Assess existing paper tools and update paper registers, tally sheets, and summary forms to track zero-dose children and routine immunization (RI) defaulters.

Output 3: DHIS2 Customization & Spatial Interoperability

-   Deliverable 3.1: Provide technical support and coordinate with the ministry of health MOH, WHO and HISP Tanzania to translate the IRG into technical specifications for DHIS2.

-  Deliverable 3.2: Configure DHIS2 backend analytics to support WHO Polio/EPI M&E targets and integrate with G-Plus spatial codes.

Output 4: Dedicated WHO Somalia Polio/EPI Implementation Monitoring

-     Deliverable 4.1: Deploy internal WHO monitoring frameworks to track the performance of Polio SIAs and routine immunization.

-  Deliverable 4.2: Produce regular monitoring updates tracking bottlenecks, environmental surveillance, and Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) data.

Output 5: Capacity Building & Sustainability

-   Deliverable 5.1: Develop a national training material and conduct multi-level training workshops for data entry proficiency.

-   Deliverable 5.2: Provide expert technical assistance for long-term digital health system institutionalization.

Qualifications, experience, skills and languages

 Educational Qualifications

Essential: Advanced university degree (master’s level or above) in Health Informatics, Information Management, or a related field.

Desirable:

-        Professional certification in DHIS2 (Tracker/Aggregate) or similar Health Information System platforms.

-        Project Management certification (e.g., PMP or PRINCE2).

-        Technical training in M&E frameworks for immunization programs.

Experience required

Essential:  From 7 to 10 years of combined national and international experience in health information system (HMIS) design, digital health strategy, and public health data management.

Desirable:

-     Somalia/Fragile Context: Extensive field experience in Somalia or similar humanitarian settings, with direct engagement with the Ministry of Health (MoH) digital health systems.

-    Technical Implementation: Proven experience as a functional lead for DHIS2 customization, including indicator metadata management and interoperability between health information systems.

-  Immunization/Surveillance: Demonstrated experience in M&E for Polio eradication or Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) initiatives.

-     Leadership & Coordination: Track record in leading inter-agency task forces (e.g., MoH, SNBS, UN agencies) to achieve policy and indicator consensus.

Technical skills and knowledge

- Technical Proficiency: Advanced expertise in DHIS2 (backend configuration, dashboarding, and analytics) and data visualization/analysis tools such as Power BI, R, or Python to support evidence-based decision-making.

-   System Design & Standardization: Mastery in developing national indicator reference guides, metadata dictionaries, and automated data validation protocols to ensure interoperability.

-    Emergency Response & Monitoring: Capability to design and implement dedicated internal monitoring workflows for high-frequency data (e.g., polio campaigns, SIA performance, and environmental surveillance).

-    Strategic Communication: High-level ability to synthesize complex health data into actionable reports for senior leadership, donors, and national counterparts.

-   Capacity Building: Demonstrated ability to design training manuals and facilitate multi-level capacity-building workshops for district and facility-level staff.

-   Digital Health Integration: Strong understanding of current digital health trends, including the potential for AI-driven monitoring and the integration of GIS spatial codes with health management information systems.

 Language:

Essential:  Expert in the English Language.

Desirable: N/A

Medical clearance  

The selected Consultant will be expected to provide a medical certificate of fitness for work.

Additional Information:

• This vacancy notice may be used to identify candidates for other similar consultancies at the same level.
• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• If your candidature is retained for interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.